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(43) Date of publication: 05.03.1986 Bulletin 1986/10 (21) Application number: 85901666.0 (22) Date of filing: 13.02.1985

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 9/ 127( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1985/000220 (87) International publication number: WO 1985/003640 (29.08.1985 Gazette 1985/19)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE FR GB LU NL (30) Priority: 15.02.1984 US 19840580212 31.01.1985 US 19850695887 (71) Applicant: THE LIPOSOME COMPANY, INC. Princeton, NJ 08540 (US)	(72) Inventors: POPESCU, Mircea, C. Plainsboro, NJ 08536 (US) WEINER, Alan, L. Plainsboro, NJ 08540 (US) CARPENTER-GREEN, Sharon, S. East Windsor, NJ 08520 (US) (74) Representative: Martin, Jean-Jacques, et al  Cabinet REGIMBEAU 26, Avenue Kléber F-75116 Paris F-75116 Paris (FR)